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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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